"What are you looking at? Come over here and eat!"
A gentle female voice sounded from behind.
"Um."
Qin Ling put down the newspaper in his hand, stood up and followed the woman to the dining table.
The woman glanced at the newspaper. "Another report about Dr. Tian?"
Qin Ling didn't say anything.
The woman didn't care about his indifference, and seemed to be used to it. She took out the chopsticks and set them on the table, sighing.
"Since Kaoshan Village has produced such a famous person, it's no wonder that the team leader and the others are so proud when they mention Doctor Tian. She seems to be about the same age as us. Were you familiar with her before?"
Is it cooked?
Is it quite familiar?
Qin Ling's thoughts gradually drifted back to the small mountain village as the woman spoke.
At that time, he was immersed in the pain of losing his elder brother and vowed to find out who killed her.
That girl was one of the few people who could make him feel warm, apart from Uncle Defa.
In his dreams at midnight, he often thought of the girl's brilliant smile.
But it's just a memory.
At first, he had no idea of his own limitations and had intentions towards her, and even thought he could marry her home, but later he gradually saw the gap between them.
Who is she and who is he? The gap between them is huge. He thinks those people are just toads wanting to eat swan flesh.
So when Uncle Defa later told him that some people were not the ones he should covet, he decided to give up.
It turned out that he was not the only one who saw the gap between the two of them, it turned out that everyone saw it.
Later, he married his current wife through his aunt's introduction.
She is virtuous and capable, just like an ordinary country girl. She can't be said to be very capable, but she is ordinary enough, an ordinary person like him.
After the reform and opening up, he was busy with business and often did not go home for several days, leaving her alone at home and outside, but she never complained.
Everyone said, Qin Ling, marrying such a virtuous wife is a blessing from your previous life, and he nodded in agreement.
Yes, it was his luck to marry such a capable wife, but when he woke up in the middle of the night, Qin Ling still couldn't help feeling melancholy. If he had worked harder and the gap between him and Tian Cai was smaller, wouldn't things be like this now?
She is such a person admired by the whole nation, and her achievements are even ranked among the best in the world. Many countries have tried to poach her with high salaries, but she has rejected them all.
And he is just an ordinary man, as ordinary as can be, with the common problems that all men have.
If his wife is always more capable than himself, he will be in a weak position in the marriage. No matter how much he does, others will not see his efforts.
When people mention him, they will say that this man is General Tian’s husband.
He could accept such days for one or two days, one or two years, but what if it lasted for ten, twenty, or even thirty or fifty years?
Can he accept it?
Qin Ling asked himself this question many times, but in the end he couldn't answer it with certainty, but he didn't mind.
Maybe he is still not firm enough, or maybe ordinary days like this are more suitable for him.
The woman looked at her husband strangely, not understanding why he suddenly lost his mind. However, the meal was ready. She put the bowl on the table and urged him,
"Eat quickly, it will get cold soon. Xiaohui will be home tonight, you drive and we will pick her up."
Qin Ling nodded, and the expression on his face relaxed a little when he heard his wife mention their daughter.
After taking a bite of the dish, the woman nodded with satisfaction. This was the Houttuynia cordata that the nanny brought from her hometown. Although she was from the north, she particularly liked to eat it.
The two of them talked while eating, and she was the one doing most of the talking. Qin Ling only gave a little response occasionally, which made the woman very happy.
As she spoke, she mentioned her daughter again.
"Xiaohui will graduate next year. Why don't you take her to the company while she's on vacation to familiarize herself with the company and have someone teach her more. That way, she can take over the company and we can worry less."
She is the only daughter in the family, and the business will be handed over to her sooner or later. If she gets familiar with it sooner, Lao Qin will have someone to share the burden with, so he won't have to be frowning every day. It must be because the work is too tiring.
Qin Ling hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Looking at his wife's mouth opening and closing, Qin Ling also picked up some watercress and put it in his mouth, chewing it despite the discomfort.
What is there to regret? He has a wife, a daughter and a successful career. He is already happier than most people.
There is no such thing as regret in life.
Just like the Houttuynia cordata in your mouth, no one forces you to make a choice.
If you don’t like the Houttuynia cordata, you can spit it out, but you can’t live your life again. Since it is your own choice, there is nothing to regret.
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